Undergraduate Degree

Child Development and Early Childhood Education: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education - Bachelor of Arts

Program:
Child Development and Early Childhood Education: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education - Bachelor of Arts
Plan Code:
CDEEBK_BA1
Program Level:
Undergraduate
Award Type:
Bachelor of Arts
College:
College of Social Science
Department:
Human Development and Family Studies


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Social Science

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Undergraduate Programs
Child Development and Early Childhood Education: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education - Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Child Development and Early Childhood Education: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education degree program combines a basic education in child development and family studies with a broad general education and preparation related to employment in early childhood education settings as early childhood teachers, home visitors, early interventionists, and administrators. The degree, appropriate for students interested in working with young children, ages birth to 8 years, leads to teacher certification for birth to kindergarten in the state of Michigan upon successful completion of the degree requirements and certification requirements of the state of Michigan.

Birth to Kindergarten with Special Education students may elect to add an additional endorsement in Pre-Kindergarten to Third Grade in their programs. Similarly, students in the Pre-Kindergarten to Third grade major may add a Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education endorsement to their programs. Both options lead to teacher certification, pending successful completion of course work and certification requirements.

Students may also pursue early admission into the Child Development master’s program while enrolled as undergraduates via its dual enrollment program (https://hdfs.msu.edu/dual-enrollment).

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child Development and Early Childhood Education: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education

  1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Development and Early Childhood Education: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education. 

    The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Child Development and Early Childhood Education: Birth to Kindergarten and Special Education major is met by completing Human Development and Family Studies 321.  This course is referenced in item 3. a. below.
  2. The requirements of the College of Social Science for the Bachelor of Arts degree with the exception of the Interdisciplinary Minor Requirement. 
  3. The following requirements for the major:
a. All of the following courses (53 credits):
CEP 240 Introduction to Exceptional Learners 3
CEP 351 Special Education Law and Policies 3
HDFS 211 Child Growth and Development 3
HDFS 320 Interaction with Children in Groups 3
HDFS 320L Interaction with Children – Laboratory 1
HDFS 321 Curriculum for Children (W) 3
HDFS 321L Curriculum for Children – Laboratory 1
HDFS 322 Infant Development and Program Planning 3
HDFS 322L Interaction and Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers - Laboratory 2
HDFS 421 Assessment of the Young Child 3
HDFS 424 Student Teaching in an Early Childhood Program 6
HDFS 449 Special Needs Children and Their Families 3
HDFS 449L Children with Special Needs and Their Families Laboratory 1
HDFS 473 Administration of Early Childhood Programs 3
TE 301A Children's Literacy Development PK-3 (W) 3
TE 330 Science Curriculum for Young Learners (PK-3) 3
TE 341 Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners 3
TE 405A Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners (PK-3) 3
TE 406A Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners I (PK-3) 3